diff --git a/hub/dev-environment/toc.yml b/hub/dev-environment/toc.yml index 14eadad572..88cb8e5210 100644 --- a/hub/dev-environment/toc.yml +++ b/hub/dev-environment/toc.yml @@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ items: href: ../powertoys/keyboard-manager.md - name: Mouse Utilities href: ../powertoys/mouse-utilities.md + - name: Paste as Plain Text + href: ../powertoys/paste-as-plain-text.md - name: PowerRename href: ../powertoys/powerrename.md - name: Quick Accent diff --git a/hub/images/pt-paste-as-plain-text.png b/hub/images/pt-paste-as-plain-text.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..c03c7cbe29 Binary files /dev/null and b/hub/images/pt-paste-as-plain-text.png differ diff --git a/hub/powertoys/index.md b/hub/powertoys/index.md index 0896f31908..bbd61b8695 100644 --- a/hub/powertoys/index.md +++ b/hub/powertoys/index.md @@ -135,6 +135,17 @@ The currently available utilities include: :::column-end::: :::row-end::: +### Paste as Plain Text + +:::row::: + :::column::: + [![Paste as Plain Text screenshot.](../images/pt-paste-as-plain-text.png)](paste-as-plain-text.md) + :::column-end::: + :::column span="2"::: + [Paste as Plain Text](paste-as-plain-text.md) allows you to paste text from your clipboard, excluding text-formatting, with a quick key shortcut (Ctrl+⊞ Win+V). + :::column-end::: +:::row-end::: + ### PowerRename :::row::: diff --git a/hub/powertoys/paste-as-plain-text.md b/hub/powertoys/paste-as-plain-text.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..19cf382afe --- /dev/null +++ b/hub/powertoys/paste-as-plain-text.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +title: PowerToys Paste as Plain Text for Windows +description: Allows you to paste text from your clipboard, excluding text-formatting, with a quick key shortcut. +ms.date: 03/01/2023 +ms.topic: article +ms.localizationpriority: medium +no-loc: [PowerToys, Windows, Paste as Plain Text, Win] +--- + +# Paste as Plain Text + +PowerToys **Paste as Plain Text** enables you to paste text stored in your clipboard, excluding any text-formatting, using a quick key shortcut. Any formatting included with the clipboard text will be replaced with an unformatted version of the text. + +![Paste as Plain Text screenshot.](../images/pt-paste-as-plain-text.png) + +## Getting started + +### Enable + +To start using Paste as Plain Text, enable it in the PowerToys Settings (Paste as Plain Text section). + +### Activate + +Once enabled, execute the paste as plain text action with the activation shortcut (default: Ctrl+Win+V). + +## Settings + +From the Settings menu, the following options can be configured: + +| Setting | Description | +| :--- | :--- | +| Activation shortcut | The customizable keyboard command to execute this action. |